- The Sunday Mail

That is good news!

Here is the article
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/sixers-to-wait-on-star-ervin/story-e6frecj3-1226077722382

Looks like Corey Williams is still an option

It annoys me that Sixers seem to stuff around getting their team organized and still stuff it up with finished team.
However happy to wait a bit longer about Ervin as dont think Homicide is answer for our team if he is the alternative.
However please help if has a Euro out clause why is he looking at Euro others before he can sign

Heaps of players want to play for Clarke. All the AIS players at colleges overseas have s strong relationship with him e.g. Delly, Mitch Young, Greenwood(going to college soon),Drmic, Hadziomerovich.

But NO ONE of experience and worth wants to play for Clarke. i.e. Guys that have been in the league for multiple years

Could be good for the future, when the college players return..Clarke could snap them up.

But I doubt he will be around then anyway..

wollongong can't afford him. Its up to Gordie to produce another stellar PG from his magical bag of MVP-quality imports.

What is he asking for? Aus price wise? Bit guttered that he won't go back to Wollongong...

so Wortho wanting to come here on a multi year deal doesn't count?

We can all be critical of other posters and say glad they are not in charge but not to sure that any of us could stuff up recruiting anymore than Clarke and his merry men have done and still doing

Are people expecting Clarke to force people to come here? There may be many variables as to why people chose certain teams tonplay for, opportunity,family, money are just some of the factors. It sounds as though Ervin won't commit anywhere until he has exhausted his euro options.

Weigh has chosen to come here away from a championship contending program so there must be something that Marty offers.

Remember too that schensch stuffed the Sixers around two years ago so it is not a one way street when recruiting

He chose not to resign and wanted to try out in the NBA. Ended up signing with Perth as they were the only team with points free to sign him.

Re the Ervin comment about players working out how to guard Ervin in the second half of the year (when his stats were clearly down, and very good, new imports DO get worked out a little over time) Ervin was injured from about that point onwards.
So he may not have been as "worked out' as you may think.

Actually, KB3 is right - Schensch had a deal with the 6ers with an NBA out clause, but chose not to take it anyway.... got injured before the summer leauge, and almost cost him any Aus gig. And he screwed us again this year, to bump his t'ville price up.

The problem this year isn't players wanting to play for Marty, it's playes wanting to play for the 8th placed team, with a great deal of unknown quantity (roster change) in it.

Also got to ask why Luke is not in the B grade Boomers squad for the games v China

Isn't free agency all about seeing what you are worth and trying to bump your price up?

Sixers say they are going to wait........but for how long? Appears to happen every year and we end up with less options.

Then Anon he wasted a lot of time chasing then waiting for him this year .
Good question and point Spinner how long and how many times get it wrong .
We have a reasonable base this year now we are waiting again will we get it wrong again

bretts the man, waiting for who? Who was it that we should be signing, right now, instead of waiting to see whether the best import from last season will accept the 36ers offer?

The season is more than three months off. If we don't have a full roster two weeks before tip-off, then start worrying.

Exactly right XY we have 7 players signed, with only 2 imports and a back up big. A lot of imports won't be signed yet as everyone is waiting to see what is happening with the lockout

XY how dare you bring a sensible argument to the table

I think it reasonable to have a sense of dejavu when this has been the trend the last few years......and how well did that work out?

Look at the letters we used to receive years ago to renew season tickets and compare to what we get now. Can't even give a bit of hope these days. 1st year gone of this great 3 year plan and 3 players signed at the end of last season.

Now we have 7 signed - the 3 plus 1 who missed the whole last season, 1 who missed half of last season, 1 who is on his last legs and 1 who didn't want to stay in Perth. Yeah...we should be patient!

would you stop stealing wollongongs players??

Melbourne stole 3 Cairns players in one off-season.

Dowdell to Cairns sounds like something they'd do

I think Holmes would be a good fit in Townsville, I wonder if he is linked to them? Sydney could be another option I suppose if they are looking at an import 4/5.

I find it difficult gwtting in touch with the person
I was , when I played.
Clarke - the strict teacher, may be good for Williams
and our team.
7 gone from last season. 4 kept .. ( + Herbert )

Its a shame about Dowdell as I think he deserved another shot with us as his form has been excellent in the ABA.

Thats interesting.....so who is going to be our back up big??